No Chance for Kornuth
Stud Games: 2,000 Ante, 3,000 Bring-In, 10,000 Completion, 10,000-20,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 5,000/8,000 Ante, 3,000-5,000 Blinds
Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better
Eric Wasserson: XxXx / Q♠8♣ - folded on fourth street
James Obst: XxXx / 8♠Q♥ - folded on fourth street
Phil Hui: XxXx / 2♣6♦ - folded on fourth street
Philip Sternheimer: XxXx / 3♥7♠4♠K♥ / Xx
Dara Taherpour: XxXx / 4♥5♠2♦7♥ / Xx
Phil Hui was the bring-in, and Philip Sternheimer was on his left. He just decided to call.
Chance Kornuth was left with 3,000 by Phil Hui in previous hand, and after paying his ante, he had just 1,000 left. He decided to preserve for at least one more hand as he folded.
Dara Taherpour, Eric Wasserson and James Obst all called to see fourth street.
It checked to Tahapour, and he bet. Sternheimer was the only caller. Sternheimer then check-called bets all the way to showdown, where Taherpour tabled J♥6♠3♦ for a seven-high straight and six-five low. Sternheimer mucked.
Phil Hui: 4♥Qx - folded on fourth street
Chance Kornuth: XxXx / 8♣Q♦9♦8♥ / Xx
Dara Taherpour: XxXx / 5♠5♣J♦10♥ / Xx
Brian Tate: XxXx / K♥7♥8♠6♣ / Xx
Kornuth's last chip then went into the middle, and he was hoping he could scoop 7,000 in antes.
Hui was the bring in once more, and Sternheimer folded before Taherpour completed. Brian Tate and Hui called.
Taherpour made open fives on fourth street and bet. Only Tate called.
Tate called a bet on fifth street, and then bet on sixth street after Taherpour checked. The latter called for seventh street to check through to showdown.
Taherpour announced two pair, tabling 7♣7♠2♠ for sevens and fives. Tate had Kx2xXx for just a pair of kings, with no low.
A queen, nine, eight or a bigger pair in the hole would save Kornuth but he showed down A♣6♦3♣ and exited the tournament.